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Blast Kills 8 in Pakistan's NW Tribal Region

   VOA News 16 July 2010
   Family  members accompany a man injured by a bomb blast, on the way to
   a local hospital in Pakistani tribal of area of Jamrud, 16 Jun 2010

Photo: AP

   Family  members accompany a man injured by a bomb blast, on the way to
   a local hospital in Pakistani tribal of area of Jamrud, 16 Jun 2010

   Officials  say  a  bomb  blast  has  killed  at  least eight people in
   Pakistan's northwestern tribal region.
   Friday's  explosion rocked a crowded bazaar in Khyber, home to a major
   supply route for NATO troops in neighboring Afghanistan.
   Authorities say at least 14 people were wounded when the bomb exploded
   near a shop.
   There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. Â
   Pakistani tribal areas bordering Afghanistan are a known sanctuary for
   Taliban and al-Qaida-linked militants.
   Security  in  the  Khyber  region  is  considered  a  top priority for
   Washington, since it is part of NATO's supply route into Afghanistan.

   Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.

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